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Bret Michaels

The rocker found fame with the glam-metal band Poison and hangs onto that fame as a reality TV star.

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Just happy to be here

NEW YORK - MAY 23: Musician and winner Bret Michaels attends \"The Celebrity Apprentice\" Season 3 finale after party at Trump SoHo on May 23, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
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Image:  Bret Michaels, Holly Robinson Peete

Get a job!

THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE -- Episode 912 -- Pictured: (l-r) Bret Michaels, Holly Robinson Peete -- Photo by: Ali Goldstein/NBC
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The Celebrity Apprentice

Business class

THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE -- Pictured: (l-r) Carol Leifer, Sinbad, Maria Kanellis, Sharon Osborne, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Johnson, Donald Trump, Curtis Stone, Cyndi Lauper, Goldberg, Daryl Strawberry, Brett Michaels, Selita Ebanks, Summer Sanders, Holly Robinson Peete -- NBC Photo: Mitch Haaseth
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The Celebrity Apprentice

Work it out

THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE -- Episode 903 -- Pictured: (l-r) Brett Michaels, Michael Johnson -- Photo by: Ali Goldstein/NBC
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63rd Annual Tony Awards  - Show

Watch your head!

NEW YORK - JUNE 07: (L-R) C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Bobby Dall of Poison perform with the cast of \"Rock of Ages\" onstage during the 63rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bret Michaels;C.C. DeVille;Bobby Dall
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Bret Michaels Performs At The Palms

Straight off the bus

LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 31: Music artist Bret Michaels performs during the kickoff of the \"Rock of Love Bus Tour\" at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort January 31, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Bret Michaels
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Bret Michaels with the contestants on Rock of Love 1 with Bret Michaels.

He wants to be their rock

Bret Michaels with the contestants on Rock of Love 1 with Bret Michaels.
Scott Odgers

Oh, that old trick

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Celebs at \"Rock Star\" Film Premiere

Story of their lives?

393915 25: Musicians Bret Michaels (L) and Rikki Rocket of the band Poison attend the premiere of the film \"Rock Star\" September 4, 2001 in Westwood, CA. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
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\"Love Ride 11\" To Benefit Muscular Dystrophy Charities

Familiar script

Pamela Anderson and Bret Michaels of Poison (Photo by S. Granitz/WireImage)
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Rock band Poison poses at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., Sept. 11, 1987.  From left to right are, C.C. Deville, Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett.  (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

All about the hair

Rock band Poison poses at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., Sept. 11, 1987. From left to right are, C.C. Deville, Bret Michaels, Bobby Dall and Rikki Rockett. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
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The Rock Group Poison in Concert

Take your Poison

LONG BEACH, CA - 1987: Brett Michaels (left), lead singer for the \"big hair\" metal rock band, Poison, and guitarist Bobby Dall prance on stage during a 1987 Long Beach, California, concert at the Long Beach Arena. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
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